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COPA Expands to Meet Patient Growth and Latest Technological Advancements

July 17, 2012 -- Central Oregon Pediatric Associates [COPA] is undertaking a major building expansion and remodel at its east Bend location, beginning July 18.  The practice remains open for patients and operating at normal capacity, seven days a week, during the remodel. Work is expected to be complete by late October.  COPA’s other two locations, on Bend’s west side and in Redmond, are not affected by the construction.   Read More >>

St. Charles Employees Win Union Representation

The largest, private sector, Oregon NLRB election in over a decade has been settled
February 2, 2011 -- St. Charles Medical Center employees in Bend voted in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election to form a union with Service Employees International Union Local 49 on January 5th. Read More >>

Bend Delays Action on Cell Phone Towers

The park district and school district raise objections over a restrictive ordinance
December 15, 2010 -- Restrictions on cell phone towers have been placed on hold in Bend following concerns raised by the Bend Park and Recreation District and the Bend-LaPine School District.  Read More >>

First Doctor Certified in Bend for Hyperbaric Therapy

December 14, 2010 -— Dr. Robert Pinnick has become the first Central Oregon physician to achieve board certification by the American Board of Preventative Medicine as a specialist in undersea and hyperbaric medicine.   Read More >>

Help Shape Health Reform in Oregon

August 19, 2010 -- The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Health Policy Board will host six community meetings around the state in early September to solicit public comment. Read More >>

Nurses Ratify Labor Contract at St. Charles Bend

Over the next two years the nurses will receive a 3.5 percent wage increase
August 4 2010 -- The nurses at St. Charles Bend have voted to ratify a new labor contract that goes into effect immediately. The nurses voted 77 percent in favor of the contract. Read More >>

High Turnover Plagues Bend Memorial Clinic

The region's largest group of doctors faces retention problems
Originally at BendBulletin.com
Bend Memorial Clinic
July 12, 2009 -- Once a model of stability, Bend Memorial Clinic, the region’s largest group of doctors, has become a veritable revolving door for physicians.
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Bend's High Rate of Back Surgery Persists

Surgeons don't want to admit they perform too many, but that's about all it can be
Spine MRI
Originally at BendBulletin.com
June 18, 2009 -- Oregon has long been a darling of those who look at health costs. In most measures, the state, including Central Oregon, shows remarkable restraint, turning in some of the lowest costs in the nation. Read More >>
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